Episode of "Your Hit Parade", originally broadcast 16 of April, 1955. Featuring Dorothy Collins, Russell Arms, Snooky Lanson, and Gisele MacKenzie performing covers of big hits of the day, including "Tweedle Dee", "How Important Can It Be" and "The Ballad of Davy Crockett". A good time capsule of the time. Most noteworthy moment: Raymond Scott's orchestra performing one of their standards complete with surreal special effects!


This movie is part of the collection: Classic TV

Audio/Visual: Sound, Black and White
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50's; 50s; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; Music; Musical; Pop; Popular Music; Jazz;

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: richgoup - - December 14, 2011
Subject: Your Hit Parade.
Original air date: 16 April 1955.
Cast: Dorothy Collins (Vocalist), Snooky Lanson (Vocalist), Gisele MacKenzie (Vocalist), Russell Arms (Vocalist), The Hit Paraders and Dancers (Dancers), Raymond Scott (Orchestra Leader), The Hit Parade Orchestra (Orchestra), Thelma Tadlock (Dancer), Andre Baruch (Announcer) and Ruth Lawrence (Dancer).
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Very good variety show. Worth looking and listening.

Reviewer: PowerhouseAnimation - - March 21, 2010
Subject: Raymond Scott plays Powerhouse!
Worth the download if only for the Raymond Scott Quintette playing Powerhouse (the song used in most "factory" scenes in WB cartoons).

Reviewer: Jeice_The_Cuddly_Warrior - - October 29, 2009
Subject: Everybody Loves This Show
Perhaps I'm biased, but I feel the version of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is worth the bandwith of the download.

Reviewer: Classic_TV_and_Radio_Fan - - October 29, 2009
Subject: Lol, I Uploaded This!!
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Reviewer: Seto-Kaiba_Is_Stupid - - January 19, 2009
Subject: I Uploaded This
Don't download Queen for a Day